Trace-carrier



(No Model.)

' H. vP. JGHNSON.

TRACE CARRIER.

NQ. 389,890. Patentid Sept. 25, 1888.

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I-IIRAM POLK JOHNSON, OF BRYANTSVILLE, KENTUCKY.

TRACE-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 389,890, datedSeptember 25, 1883 Application filed June 7. 1888. Serial No. 276,407.(No model.)

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Beit known that I, HIRAM PoLK JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bryantsville,in the county of Garrard and State of Kentucky,have invented new and useful Improvements in Trace-Chain Carriers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in trace-chain carriers having fortheir object to simplify, strengthen, and cheapcn the construction ofcarriers, and provide improved means for securing the chain therein.

The invention consists in a certain novel construction and arrangementof devices fully set forth hereinafter in connection with theaccompanying drawings, wherein- Figure lis a perspective view of theimproved carrier applied in the operative position to a back-band andhaving a section of a trace-chain passing therethrough. Fig. 2 is avertical central sectional view of the carrier with therpivoted hookswung outward iu dotted lines.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the base-plate of the carrier,which is provided with the divergent apertured arms B B B, secured byrivets b b to the back-band or webbing C. The center of the base-plateis provided with a bearing, I), and on the plate, over the said bearing,is arranged a bracket, E, having a ring, F, secured thereto, throughwhich to pass the plow-line.

The loop G consists of the swinging hook H and the pivoted hook I. Theswinging hook is arranged at its upper end between the bracket and thebase-plate,and is provided on its rear side with a trunnion or spindle,h,

. which is mounted in the bearing in the baseplate. The hook I ispivoted at its upper end to the front side ofthe hook H, and is arrangedwith its open side inward to oppose the open side ofthe hook H, wherebythe upturned ends of the hooks bear against each other, and thus form avertical projection in the lower end of the loop G. The upturned end ofthe hook H is provided with a stud or projection, K, to t in acorresponding socket or depression, L, in the upturned end of the hookI, whereby the lateral strain upon the loop will be borne by both hooksequally. rIhe extremity of the upturned end of the hook I is providedwith an inturned lip,M, which extends within a short distance of therear side of the hook H. The trace-chain N passes through the loop, andopposite sides of one of the links of the chain are engaged,respectively,in the hooks H I,whereby,although the link is readilyengaged in the loop by swinging the hook I outward, it cannot be readilydetached (accidentally) for the reason that it locks the said hookstogether. The lip on the end of' the hook I is employed to prevent thelink, which is within the loop, from being disengaged from the ends ofboth hooks when the chain is shaken vertically by the motion of theanimal.

It will be seen that the loop G is capable of free forward and backwardswing, and to prevent this movement from wearing the band or webbing Iprovide a guide-frame, O, which depends from the base-plate andcomprises the divergent side bars, l? P, and the segmental track-bar R,the ends of which are secured or formed integral with the lower ,ends ofthe said side bars.

Having thus described the invention, I claim- 1. In a trace-chaincarrier, the combination of the base-plate having a bearing, I), thebracket carrying a line-ring secured to base plate over the bearing, andthe loop comprising the hook H, provided with a trunnion or spindle onits rear side at the upper end, mounted in the bearing D, and the hookI, pivoted to the hook H,substantially as and for the purpose specified.l

2. In a trace-chain carrier,the combination, with the base-plate, oftheswinging loop pivoted to the plate, and the bracket arranged over thepivoted end of the loop and provided with a line-ring, substantially asspecified.

3. In a trace-carrier, the hook H, having an upturned end, incombination with the hook I, pivoted to and facing the hook H, andprovided with an upturned end bearing against the upturned end of thehook H, the contiguous upturned ends of the said hooks being adapted topass through a link of the traccchain, substantially as specified.

4. In a trace-chain carrier,the swinging loop comprising the pivotedhook H, having a projection, K, on its upturned end, and the hook" I,pivoted to and facing the hook H, and provided on its upturned endv witha depression IOO or socket, L, fitting ovei1 the stud K, the saidnptux'ned ends of the hooks being adapted t0 pass up through :L lilik ofthe trace-chain, whereby the link locks the hooks together,substantially as specified.

5. In a trace-chain carrier, the combination, with the inner hook, H,having an npturned free end, ol' the hook I, pivoted to and facing' thehook :1nd bearing :tt ils free nptnrned end against the lfree end ot'the hook 1I, and the nptnrneil lip M on the extremity ol' the upturnedend of the hook I, adapted to prevent the engaged link of thetrace-chain from being raised from the free contacting ends of thehooks, substantilly as specified.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy si gnzttu re in presence of two Witnesses.

l'IlRAM POLK JOHNSON. Vitnefsses:

G. A. GREENLEA n, Gmo. R. BEAZLEY.

